Dmitrii EliuseevThe 1979 CP/M OS— How Does It Look Today?I work as a software developer for many years, the very first systems I tried to write programs for, were MS-DOS and Windows 3.1. Once I…Feb 14, 20211Feb 14, 20211
InThe StartupbyDmitrii EliuseevThe 1979 Apple II— How Does It Look Today?Nowadays everybody knows Apple. But how did it start and can we run Apple ][ apps today? Let’s figure it out.Feb 27, 20214Feb 27, 20214
InUX CollectivebyDmitrii EliuseevThe 1984 Apple Macintosh — How does it look today?Nowadays everybody knows MacBook or iMac. But when the first “Mac” was released, and what did it look like? Let’s test it and figure it…Apr 20, 202111Apr 20, 202111
InUX CollectivebyDmitrii EliuseevWindows 1.0, 2.0, 3.0- How do they look today?Today Microsoft Windows is installed on about 75% of personal computers in the world. But how did it begin? Let’s test the first versions…Mar 20, 20212Mar 20, 20212
Dmitrii EliuseevWindows 95 — How Does it Look Today?Windows 95 was the “next generation” OS from Microsoft: redesigned UI, long file names support, 32-bit apps and many other changes. Some…Apr 2, 202122Apr 2, 202122
InUX CollectivebyDmitrii EliuseevPalm OS — How does it look today?The first Palm PDA was introduced in 1996 and it was a huge success. How did Palm OS really work? Let's test it and figure it out.Apr 11, 202112Apr 11, 202112
InGeek CulturebyDmitrii EliuseevHowTo: Running the 1G Analog Phone from 1997Analog mobile phones were popular in the 90s and the last operators ended their service only in 2007. Is it possible to run this phone now…May 29, 20213May 29, 20213
InGeek CulturebyDmitrii EliuseevHowTo: Using the Palm PDA in 2023My first PDA was Palm m105, I used it in 2001. 20 years later I decided to check, how the last generation of Palm OS devices was looking…Jun 9, 20213Jun 9, 20213
InUX CollectivebyDmitrii EliuseevPsion PDA—How does it look today?Psion 5MX is considered one of the best portable devices with a mechanical keyboard in tech history. Is it really so? Let’s find this out.Jun 19, 20213Jun 19, 20213
InGeek CulturebyDmitrii EliuseevRestoration and use of the vintage $5,000 Compaq LTE laptop from 1997Nowadays almost everybody can afford a laptop, prices are starting from about $50. But not so long time ago it was a sort of luxury item…Jul 28, 202110Jul 28, 202110
InGeek CulturebyDmitrii EliuseevThe ‘Luggable’ laptop, how does it look today? Part I — Toshiba T3100Nowadays laptops are compact, lightweight and powerful. But how did it all begin? Here is the review of the Toshiba T3100/20 made in 1986…Sep 18, 20214Sep 18, 20214
InGeek CulturebyDmitrii EliuseevThe ‘Luggable’ laptop, how does it look today? Part II — Toshiba T3200 from 1989Nowadays everybody can afford a laptop. But how did this era begin? Let’s travel back to the time when portable computers were large…Sep 26, 20213Sep 26, 20213
InDebuggerbyDmitrii EliuseevYou Can Still Use an MS-DOS Laptop in 2023Which OS is installed on your laptop? I’ll guess, Windows, OSX or maybe Chrome OS. But how about MS-DOS?Oct 8, 20216Oct 8, 20216
InGeek CulturebyDmitrii EliuseevToshiba T1100 — why a laptop without a hard drive was named an IEEE milestone of electronic…A laptop, which was intended “for mobile professionals”, with up to 8 hours of battery life, with an $1899 price… in 1985. How was it…Oct 30, 20215Oct 30, 20215
InGeek CulturebyDmitrii EliuseevThe 1983 Compaq Plus Portable — when Computers were FunNowadays everybody is carrying in the pocket a device that is more powerful than a computer that guided astronauts to the Moon. But how…Jan 2, 20223Jan 2, 20223
InDev GeniusbyDmitrii EliuseevNude Pictures on early Retro PCs — Was it Possible?The JPEG image format was introduced in 1993 and GIF was released in 1987. Was it possible to watch nude photos on this lovely portable…Jan 5, 202226Jan 5, 202226
InDev GeniusbyDmitrii EliuseevTired of the Modern Web? Discover some ‘Retro’ protocols you still can use todayAre you tired of heavy web pages, browser pop-ups, flashing banners, N-factor authentication, user tracking and analytics? Well, there are…Jan 15, 20226Jan 15, 20226
InGeek CulturebyDmitrii EliuseevEpson PX8 Laptop with a CP/M OS and a Tape drive — when Laptops were funI will not be terribly wrong if I say that most laptops nowadays look the same. But it was not the case at the very beginning of the era…Apr 16, 2022Apr 16, 2022
